About Curry Leaf
Bergera koenigii, synonym Murraya koenigii, and commonly known as curry tree, curry bush or sweet neem, is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. Its leaves are used in many culinary dishes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bergera koenigii
- Genus
- Bergera
- Family
- RUTACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Curry Leaf belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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